About Us

Over the years, Penn in Washington has helped thousands of students find internships in Washington, engaged hundreds of alumni in mentoring and hiring interns from Penn, and organized dozens of events both on campus and in Washington designed to give Penn students opportunities to explore some of the many fascinating topics addressed in the public policy arena and to meet some of the most interesting decisionmakers in Washington, many of whom are proud Penn alumni.

Through the Penn in Washington Semester Program, students spend either the fall or spring semester taking classes and interning in Washington, D.C. On campus we host lectures, lunches, internship workshops, and other events for students interested in living and working in Washington. In the summer, our focus shifts entirely to D.C., where we offer a summer program that is free for all Penn students who find themselves in Washington over the summer. Throughout the year, we offer advice, internship help, alumni networking opportunities, and much more to Penn students.

Programs

The Penn in Washington Semester in DC Program is a fantastic opportunity for students with an interest in public policy to live, learn, and intern in the nation’s center of politics while everyone else is on campus.

The Penn in Washington student group is an organization comprised of undergrads who are passionate about politics and policy, have interned in Washington during their time at Penn (or intend to), and want to be a resource for other students considering a semester or summer in D.C.